Return-envelop



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J. M. CARTER.

RETURN ENBLOP.

No 604.722. Patented May 31,1898.

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JESSEE M. CARTER,

or Boivin, Texas.

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SPEG'IFOATIQN forming part ot" Letters Applica-tion filed Ill-l5? 231397' To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, .lussen M. @Amena cti zen of the United States,residing at Bowie, in the countyof Montague and State of Texas, haveinvented certain :new and useful linproveinents in Return-Envelops; andl do declare the following.;` to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, suoli as will enable others skilled in the art towhich it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a novel form of return-envelop, and the objectis to provide a simple, inexpensive, and practical device of thischaracter whereby the-saine envelop re oeived by a correspondent maybeutilized to inclose the answer.

To this end the invention consists in 'the construction, combination,and arrangement ol' the device, as Will be hereinafter more fullydescribed, and particularlypointcd out in the elaini.

In the accompanying drawings the saine reference characters indicatetlfe same parts of the invention.

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved return-envelop. Fig. 2isatransverse section of the envelop complete. Fig. 3 is a similar vieu7of the return portion. Fig. It is a front of the envelop.

l represents an ordinary envelop provided with the usual guinined liap2.-

3 represents a false or auxiliary back secured to the envelop proper bya perforated strip t and provided With a sealing-tial) The letter orother similar matter to be transmitted inserted in the envelop l in 'theusual manner, and its flap 2 is tucked in` side of the en volop withoutscaling. The ilap 5 on the auxiliary bacia 3 is then sealed on theenvelop l after the manner of sealing an ordinary envelop and theaddress placed on the outside ot the back 3. 1When the letter isreceived, the correspondent detaclies the back 3, places hiscommunication inside oi' the envelop l, and seals its (lap 2, so that itis ready for reinailing. For greater Couven-N Fat-ent No.. @04,7%52,dated Mey 3l, li.

Serial No. 646,239. (No model.)

ience the address of the principal may be printed on the return portion,to insure its return, by the original sender.

6 represents a vertical slit in the auxiliary back 3, preferably locatedin the upper right hand corner, so that a stamp 7 may be in sei-tedhalf-way through said slit and the inner-*half sealed to the back of theenvelop 1, and when the envelop is sealed and ready for mailing theprojecting half of the stamp may be sealed to the auxiliary back and intransit will be canceled in the usual manner.

1When the letter has been delivered, the recipient detachee theauxiliary back along the line of the pertorations 8 and i) and thevertical liue of perfor-ations 10 on the stamp 7. This leaves theunoanceled lia-lf of the stamp aiiixed to the back of 'the envelopproper to prepay the postage on the return-envelop.

Although I have specilically described the construction and relativearrangement of the several elements of my invention I do not desire tobe confined to the saine, as such changes ormodifications may be made asclearly fall within the scope ot' my invention without departing fromthe spirit thereof.

llaving thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new anduseful, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the Unit-ed States, 1s

The envelop l, provided with the flap 2, the auxiliary back 5,detaehably secured thereto and provided with the vertical slit G, incombination with the Stamp 7, formed with a ver* tical row ofperorations 10, and adapted to be inserted part Way through said slit,and sixnulta'ncously secured to the envelop l and the auxiliary back. 5,substantially' as shown and described.

ln testimony whereotY1 l hereunto alix my signature iu presence of twowitnesses.

JESSEE M. CAlt'lltlt.

TWitnesses:

W. W'. lilsrv, J. W. SAMrsoN.

